tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202346560197675234.post7474689072333772052..comments2020-05-04T21:20:19.819-07:00Comments on Theodore Judson: David and ArthurTheodore Judsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312441848312694164noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202346560197675234.post-23580729592613714702011-07-14T17:49:17.367-07:002011-07-14T17:49:17.367-07:00The fact that Arthur needs to pull a sward from a ...The fact that Arthur needs to pull a sward from a stone does not hint at illegitimacy: it is the ultimate legitimacy. The kingdom had entered a time when legitimacy was contested, when there were multiple Kings of noble blood with designs on conquering as much as they possibly could. But in the feudal system, the right to rule is not established by blood, but by god. Through the miracle of the sward in the stone, God demonstrates that only Arthur has the Divine RIght to Rule. His carrying of the sward Excalibur, however has nothing to do with demonstrating legitimacy - Excalibur is not the sward in the stone, it is a magical sward given to him by the Lady of the Lake. It is given to him because he is King, not because he needs a symbol to remind the people of his Divine Right.R. C. A. O'Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589177021436703413noreply@blogger.com